It shouldn’t come as a surprise that Taylor Swift’s newest single is a strikingly well-constructed slice of pop storytelling. After two albums packed with fleshy, deeply personal and incredibly deft...

There was a time when Rascal Flatts did pop country better than anybody. Lately, they’ve been doing it just like everybody. But “Why Wait” is a renaissance piece, a throwback to the golden days when...

Carrie Underwood’s crystalline voice is so bright that it shimmers when she sings, “He is good, so good/And he treats your little girl like a real man should,” during the chorus of “Mama’s Song,” her...

Carrie Underwood’s crystalline voice is so bright that it shimmers when she sings, “He is good, so good/And he treats your little girl like a real man should,” during the chorus of “Mama’s Song,” her...